1  ¹ Praise the Lord!

^eI will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart,

in the company of the upright, in the congregation.

2  Great are the works of the Lord,

^fstudied by all who ^gdelight in them.

3  Full of splendor and majesty is his work,

and ^hhis righteousness endures forever.

4  He has caused his wondrous works to be ⁱremembered;

the Lord is ^jgracious and merciful.

5  He provides food for those who fear him;

he ^kremembers his covenant forever.

6  He has shown his people the power of his works,

in giving them the inheritance of the nations.

7  The works of his hands are faithful and just;

all his precepts are trustworthy;

8  they are established forever and ever,

to be performed with faithfulness and uprightness.

9  He sent ^lredemption to his people;

he has commanded his covenant forever.

^mHoly and awesome is his name!

10  ⁿThe fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;

all those who practice it have a good understanding.

His praise endures forever!

1  ¹ Praise the Lord!

^oBlessed is the man who fears the Lord,

who greatly ^pdelights in his commandments!

2  ^qHis offspring will be mighty in the land;

the generation of the upright will be blessed.

3  Wealth and riches are in his house,

and ^rhis righteousness endures forever.

4  Light dawns in the darkness for the upright;

he is gracious, merciful, and righteous.

5  It is well with the man who deals generously and ^slends;

who conducts his affairs with justice.

6  For ^tthe righteous will never be moved;

^uhe will be remembered forever.

7  ^vHe is not afraid of bad news;

his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord.

8  His heart is steady;² he will not be afraid,

until he ^wlooks in triumph on his adversaries.

9  ^xHe has distributed freely; he has given to the poor;

his righteousness endures forever;

his horn is exalted in honor.

10  The wicked man sees it and is angry;

he gnashes his teeth and melts away;

^ythe desire of the wicked will perish!